Martha and Mitch - Tapa blanda

Martha is humble and unspoilt, despite living a life of utter luxury at Lottery Lodge with her (mostly absent) father and stepmother Penelope. Mitch lives at the boys’ orphanage, a dilapidated mansion run by Ariadne Scattypants. Neither child has any idea about the life the other is leading. Between Lottery Lodge and the orphanage is a dense wood and it is here that a band of wild boys live. Mitch finds himself at their mercy, but somehow manages to scrabble his way out of the woods, emerging at Martha’s wonderful home. However, here, too, things are taking a sinister turn. Suitable for readers of 8-12

Helen Laycock writes children's fiction for MG readers which abounds with adventure, entices with intrigue and mystifies with magic. As well as Martha and Mitch, she has written the following: Glass Dreams, Salt, Mandrake’s Plot, The Secret of Pooks Wood, Song of the Moon, Charlie Chumpkins, A Mouthful of Chuckles (Poetry) * * * Details of her children's books can be found at her website: Helen Laycock | Children’s Author http://helenlaycock.wix.com/helen-laycock * * * She has compiled three short story collections for adults and her flash fiction has been featured in The Best of CafeLit 3, 4, 5 & 6 (Chapeltown). Several short stories have been successful in writing competitions, publication including An Earthless Melting Pot (Quinn), and her first attempt at play-writing secured her a shortlisting in Pint-Sized Plays. * * * Most recently, Helen Laycock's poetry has appeared in Popshot, The Caterpillar, Full Moon and Foxglove (Three Drops Press) and Poems for Grenfell (Onslaught). Since winning the David St. John Writing Award for Novice Poetry in 2006, her work has been acknowledged in many competitions. She has also had humorous poetry published on Jonathan Pinnock's website Spilling Cocoa Over Martin Amis. * * * More information is available at: Helen Laycock | Fiction in a Flash http://helenlaycock.wix.com/fiction-in-a-flash * * * She can be followed at: ‘Helen Laycock, Author’ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Helen-Laycock-Author-263598357033724/ * * * Twitter: https://twitter.com/helen_laycock